TexasNonprofits is making a difference in Texas...

TexasNonprofits is making a difference in Texas. For five years TexasNonprofits (TXNP) has been turning ideas into action, growing a large community of visitors that love what Texas stands for and the future that is possible for us to achieve.

Through the power of technology we provide assistance to nonprofits and foundations throughout the state, in urban and rural communities, from human service providers to animal welfare organizations. We are readily available to all Texans via the Internet.

Through intelligent buzz marketing and focused editorial, we've achieved a reputation for providing reliable data on funders as well as presenting positive success stories about philanthropy across Texas. We also publish job opportunities, volunteer opportunities, and a state wide wish list.

Foundations and nonprofits have embraced our goal of connecting donors with good charitable causes. We encourage and promote the good works that nonprofits provide our community and help nonprofits improve their ability to raise funds for their worthy causes.

We want to share with you some of our nice notes we have received....

"This site is fabulous, fabulous -- the hub of the nonprofit world in Texas! Check it early and often!” – Elaine Gantz Wright, Skystone Ryan Inc., Dallas

• “In the area of technology, Jackie has single-handedly built quite possibly the most important web portal for nonprofit groups in the State of Texas. In the last 2 years, she has attracted over 100,000 unique visitors from across the country to this new “watering hole” for the field. TXNP has articles, a current job and volunteer bank as well as a resource center for nonprofit staffers and board members hungry for help. Jackie even personally answers thousands of emails. With self-effacing humor and quiet Southern charm, Jackie has built a constellation of advisors, mentors and advocates. Her contacts range from Harvard to Beijing, and she seems to have an instinct for the innovative. Her brainchild of marrying technology with a charitable impulse has proven prophetic. She has eclipsed others who have sought to market charity connection sites in large part because of her devotion to social responsibility that triumphs over a desire to make money. Visitors are likely to be startled at the refreshing level of customer service and depth of knowledge Jackie offers to all of us in the trenches of nonprofit field work.” - Maggie McCarthy, The Bernard and Audre Rapoport Foundation, Waco

• “Texasnonprofits.org is about resources, communication and sharing. The website brings together in one place a wealth of information benefiting nonprofit organizations, foundations, and people who are interested in volunteerism and philanthropy. Jackie Beretta and her staff are using the power of technology to provide comprehensive and up to date information in an efficient and cost effective format. The search function available to members helps me quickly identify foundations in Texas that have an expressed interest in our mission. The availability of current research data online saves time and provides valuable information about potential donors. As the only development person in a small organization, texasnonprofits.org is my new best friend!” - Richard L. Gruen, Boys and Girls Harbor, Houston

• “The TexasNonprofits website has been an invaluable tool to me as Executive Director of the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas. With only two people in our choir office, it is tough to take the time to travel to the Houston library for grant research purposes. I have found that the TXNP provides even more information than I could garner with a trip to the library and I can conduct my grant research any time – day or night. I have also discovered quite a few family and community foundations through TXNP that I have never found through library research. Because of this, I have been able to capture the interest of several of them and have even had grants funded! While our written proposals might have gotten the grants, I credit the TexasNonprofits website for making this possible. Thank you for renewing my membership and look forward to another great year!” - Tiana Mortimer, Executive Director of the Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas, Inc., Stafford

• “I have worked closely with Jackie on TexasNonprofits as a member of her Advisory Board for several years. During that time I have spent many hours with Jackie as she has worked to offer the nonprofit organizations of Texas important information about fund raising, community service and management assistance. I have been very impressed with her dedication to the work of nonprofit organizations and her respect for all that they do for the citizens of Texas. As former President of the Meadows Foundation and the founding Director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service at the University of Texas in Austin, I have a personal passion for the men and women who dedicate themselves to service for others and therefore Jackie's program of assistance has been of much interest to me. Jackie is constantly seeking knowledge about how people are striving to make life in Texas better for others. As the possessor of a very creative mind, Jackie doesn't just absorb such information; she tries to find ways to use the learning she has acquired. Often she is able to broker connections between organizations and people because of her accumulated knowledge.” - Curtis Meadows, Of Counsel -Thompson & Knight, LLP – Dallas

• “Just a short note to say "Thank You" as I renew my membership with TXNP. I work for the Amarillo Tri-state Exposition on their Development Team. I spend a lot of my time on the computer doing research. I have found TexasNonprofits to be one of the best resources for keeping up with what is happening in Texas. Since I am relatively new to this type of work, the articles and references in your Newsletter have been a great help. Thank you so much for that help.” - Maryann Hueston, Amarillo Tri-State Exposition, Amarillo

• “TXNP is facilitating communications between nonprofits, corporations, foundations, and individuals to encourage efficient social responsibility in Texas - in fact, they are acting as sector connectors.” - Greg Flores, VP Communications, San Antonio Water System, San Antonio

• “The Sid Richardson Foundation is supportive of TexasNonprofits in carrying out their important work in the nonprofit world. We think that programs such as yours (TXNP) are helpful to us all in making nonprofits more efficient and effective at a time when their services are so important.” - Valleau Wilkie, Jr., Executive Director Sid Richardson Foundation, Fort Worth

• “I love reading the newsletter and have found that many articles seem to mirror exactly what I am dealing with daily. Keep up the good work.” - Barbara Andrews, CEO VNA and Hospice of South Texas, San Antonio

• “TexasNonprofits is a valuable resource for those looking to become further engaged in important societal issues, and we congratulate them for their fine work in this field.” - Tobias Webb, Ethical Corporation Magazine, London, England